Richard Edjericon

Member du Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh 

Circonscription électorale de Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh

Richard Edjericon a été élu pour la première fois dans la circonscription de Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh lors de la 19e Assemblée en 2022 et a été réélu à la 20e Assemblée l’année suivante. Descendant du chef Oliver Edjericon, signataire du traité n° 8 conclu avec les Chipewyans, Richard Edjericon est né et a grandi à Little Buffalo River, près de Fort Resolution. Il a fréquenté l’école secondaire Diamond Jenness à Hay River et l’Akaitcho Hall à Yellowknife.

Titulaire d’un certificat de compagnon charpentier délivré par le Collège Thebacha de Fort Smith, M. Edjericon compte près de quarante ans d’expérience en tant que compagnon charpentier certifié. Il a travaillé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest et au Nunavut dans le domaine de la construction résidentielle et commerciale.

Son travail dans le secteur de la construction l’a finalement amené à travailler pour Habitation Territoires du Nord-Ouest en tant que coordonnateur de l’entretien du Slave Nord. Il est également devenu directeur général de la division du logement de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives.

Le dévouement de M. Edjericon envers sa collectivité l’a amené à briguer le poste de chef élu de Dettah et de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives, qu’il a occupé de 1999 à 2003. Il est également devenu le grand chef porte-parole par intérim des chefs du territoire d’Akaitcho pour le gouvernement du territoire d’Akaitcho. Il a ensuite rejoint l’Office d’examen des répercussions environnementales de la vallée du Mackenzie en 2007, dont il est rapidement devenu le président, avant d’être reconduit à ce poste en 2011.

Les réalisations dont M. Edjericon est le plus fier sont le règlement de différends frontaliers, la signature d’accords politiques, l’instauration de relations plus équitables entre les nations et la promotion du développement économique. En tant que député, il apporte sa passion pour un Nord plus juste et plus prospère, ainsi que ses connaissances approfondies dans les domaines du logement, de l’économie et de la politique. Il vit à Ndilo avec sa femme, Aleida.

Committees

Responsabilisation et supervision
Bureau de régie
Opérations gouvernementales
Richard Edjericon
Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Mobile
867-445-8298
Bureau de circonscription
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-447-0439

Déclarations dans les débats

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

In favour.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

In favour.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

In favour.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

In favour.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I also would like to add on to my colleague Caitlin Cleveland's comments as well. The majority of my calls are coming in from to me as the MLA for the Tu NedheWiilideh riding is that we have a lot of members that are in Edmonton and Calgary that are displaced. Right now as it is, you know, I understand that there's supplementary funding that's been made available up to $750 for people that drove out and back. But right now as it is, people that are living on social assistance, you know, they can make application to get money and get direct deposit, but right now as you...

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 161)

In favour.

Tabled Document 965-19(2): Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh 2023 Graduates
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 160)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a list of graduates from the Tu NedheWiilideh riding, and I want to say congratulations to them. Mahsi.

Question 1567-19(2): Co-Management Agreement with Town of Fort Resolution
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 160)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister. I think now that, you know, it sounds like the administration's going to happen, and there are still concerns with the residents of Fort Resolution in regards to the water rates and sewer rates going up. Can the Minister assure the community that that doesn't happen right now until we have a better hand on what's going to happen in the administration work plan? And I'm hoping that the Minister could probably explain that as he goes into the community once he's notified on the date. Thank you.

Question 1567-19(2): Co-Management Agreement with Town of Fort Resolution
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 160)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister for your response. In your response, you talked about in 2020 the agreement comanagement agreement expired. However, in the deputy minister's press release, it talked about MACA withdrew from the comanagement agreement. And so my question is, Mr. Speaker, why did MACA withdraw from the comanagement agreement despite that $640,000 community deficit was not shared with the elected council? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 160)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also would like to thank all the translators, Jonas Lafferty, Lena Drygeese, Tom Unka, Mark Casaway. Also my CA, Shirley Tsetta. Also, I'd like to recognize and say thank you to all the clerks and the staff and the pages, and especially the cooks that were providing meals. Mahsi.